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Digitize components in the water distribution network

Digitize components to create a water distribution network.


Tutorial resources

These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:

Hydraulic_models_in_InfoSurge_Pro_projects_datasets.zip

Step-by-step guide

When working in InfoSurge Pro, components, or facilities, and their attributes must be digitalized to create a water distribution network. If desired, pre-mapped model layers can be imported. However, the values that represent critical attributes of model components can be entered manually.

To begin, use the Import Manager to import a shapefile—in this case, it represents a reservoir:

  1. From the Model Explorer, open the Command Center tab.
  2. In the link tree, expand Exchange.
  3. Double-click Import Manager.

The Model Explorer, with the Command Center tab highlighted in red, Exchange expanded, and Import Manager highlighted in red.

  1. In the Import Manager – Source & Options dialog box, in the Import Element Type group box, select Reservoir.
  2. In the Import Options group box, expand the Format drop-down and select Shapefile.

In the Import Manager – Source & Options dialog box, Import Options group box, the Format drop-down expanded with Shapefile selected.

  1. Enable Create New Records.
  2. Enable Update Existing Records.
  3. Next to the Source File field, click More (…).
  4. Navigate to and select the desired shapefile—for this example, in the InfoSurge > Model Data folder, Reservoirs-GIS.shp is selected.
  5. Click Open.

The Select desired shapefile to import dialog box, with the shapefile for this example highlighted, and Open selected.

  1. In the Import Manager – Source & Options dialog box, click Next to open the Import Manager – Field Mapping dialog box.
  2. Click the Auto-Map (>>) button to auto-map all fields with the same names in the GIS.

The Import Manager – Field Mapping dialog box, two columns labeled Source Data Fields and Import Data Field Mapping, with Auto-Map selected.

  1. Click Finish to complete the import.

The Import Manager – Field Mapping dialog box, with fields successfully mapped under Import Data Field Mapping, and Finish selected.

A notification appears to indicate that the reservoir data was successfully imported.

  1. Click OK.

Repeat steps 4-12 to add more model components, specifying each of the following element types and matching source files:

  1. For Import Element Type Tank, set the Source File to tanks-GIS.shp.
  2. For Import Element Type Junction, set the Source File to junctions-GIS.shp.
  3. For Import Element Type Pump, set the Source File to pump-GIS.shp.
  4. For Import Element Type Pipes, set the Source File to pipe-GIS.shp.
  5. When all model components are digitized, click Close.
  6. On the ribbon, Project tab, click Save Project.